Craig Wray repairing a salt water cooling pump
Marine engineers build, maintain, service and repair engines, as well as mechanical and electronic equipment on board a variety of vessels.
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Ko ta te mataaro kaipuke mahi he tiaki, he whakamahi hoki i nga pukaha, nga utauta mihini hoki, me nga utauta hiko i runga i nga kaipuke rahi – paku hoki.
Entry Requirements
To become a marine engineer you need to have a Maritime New Zealand approved national certificate, and complete a prescribed amount of sea service.
Pay
Pay varies considerably, but marine engineers earn $57,800 a year on average.
Job Outlook
The number of marine engineers increased from 585 in 1996 to 798 in 2006.
Skill shortage information
There is an immediate term skill shortage for this job.
Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages
